CHIAN’S PRESIDENT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO VISIT ARMENIA

19:02, 25 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

On a state visit to the People’s Republic of China, Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Upon the conclusion of a high-level meeting the leaders of the two
countries signed a joint declaration on further development and
deepening of cooperation and relations between Armenia and China.

The parties pledged to continue the relations based on mutual respect,
equality and reciprocal interests, expand the cooperation in the
political, commercial-economic, humanitarian and other spheres for
the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.

The Armenian party reiterated its support for China’s policy, and
expressed its stance against the independence of Taiwan. Armenia
reiterated it would establish no ties with Taiwan, as it sees Taiwan
as an integral part of China.

The Chinese party, in turn, expressed its support for the peaceful
settlement of the Karabakh conflict on the basis of the basic
principles of the UN Charter and the universal norms of international
law.

Xi Jinping accepted Serzh Sargsyan’s invitation to pay a state visit
to Armenia. The date of the visit is yet to be determined.